LO7

Cards (9)

  • Compa-ratio
    classic compensation calculation that indicates how close a person’s base pay is to the pay level midpoint for the role they perform.
  • Equal pay for equal work (Equal Pay)​
  • Equal pay for equal work (Equal Pay)​

    Part of Canada Labour Code since 1971
  • Equal pay for equal work (Equal Pay)

    Employers must pay men and women the same wage or salary when they do the same work
  • Equal pay for work of equal value (Pay Equity)​
  • Equal pay for work of equal value (Pay Equity)​

    Jobs of comparable worth to the organization should be paid equally
  • Equal pay for work of equal value (Pay Equity)

    Part of Canadian Human Rights Act since 1978
  • Historical gap between the income of men and women​
    Women earn about 87% as much as men
  • Wage gap exists in part due to:​
    • Women tend to work in lower-paying occupations e.g., teaching, retail, nursing​
    • Career gaps - leave workforce to care for children​
    • 5-10% due to gender-based pay discrimination